Gary Cortelloni Obituary
The passing of Gary Cortelloni of Centralia, Illinois occurred on October 9, 2026. Gary, born on April 17, 1949, is remembered by those who knew him. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Eugene Henry Cortelloni and Rose Mary Cortelloni (Pryor); his son Jacob Lewis Gill; and his siblings, Brenda Greider and Robert "Bob" Cortelloni.
He is survived by: his wife Melanie Cortelloni (Goddard) of Centralia; his son Daniel Eugene Cortelloni (Natalie Suzanne) of Mt. Vernon, Indiana; his grandchildren, Christian, Danielle Rose and Jacob Eugene Cortelloni; and his nieces and nephews, Chris, James, Greider, Kathryn Bridget Schneider, Missy Waddock and Brent Cortelloni.
A celebration of life will be held on Wednesday, October 14th 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Sutherland-Garnier Funeral Home (235 N Sycamore St, Centralia, IL 62801).
In Lieu of flowers , Memorial donations may be made to the Second Chance Animal Rescue of Fayette County where he rescued his 4 legged companion or the Central City Lioness Scholarship Fund where he did a lot of cooking for one of the Major fund raiser for the Scholarship program, the Quarter Auction.
